Couple rescued after getting lost

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was called out by the Kelowna RCMP to assist in the search for a couple from Langley that had driven up to the area around James Lake to explore.

They exited their vehicle and decided to take a short walk down a trail. On the way back to the truck they took the wrong path back. They realized they made a mistake and could not find the right trail so they called 911 for help.

The RCMP then contacted COSAR who responded with 15 members with ATV’s and a UTV. The RCMP helicopter was also dispatched.

The couple was able to make phone calls so COSAR was able to ping their location to within 16 meters and communicated that to the RCMP helicopter. The couple did the right thing by staying in place making it easier to search crews to locate them.

The helicopter located the couple, picked them up and flew them to the Search and Rescue staging area where they were dropped off.

COSAR then took the couple back to their truck and escorted them back to Highway 33 in which they returned to where they are staying.